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Hi, I am looking to move some of my parts into a small form factor pc so that it is easier to transport to university. Note: I am from the UK.

I currently have the following parts which I can reuse:

i5 2500k, geid tranquillo heatsink, antec truepower modular 650w, 128GB SSD, 1TB 3.5" hard drive, 8GB RAM.

Cases I have considered: sg05, sg07, sg09, cooler master elite 130, fractal node 304, raven rvz01. But I am willing to consider others.

I am also looking to upgrade my GPU as my current one does not game well enough on my 1440p monitor.

I am considering the 770, 780, 280x and 290. The 770 and 280x are around  £230, but the 780 is  £30 more expensive than the  £330 290.

I was originally thinking of going with the 770 as there cards seem to run cooler than the 280x , and is also shorter so will in smaller cases.

I realised however that AMD is probably better value because I currently have free electricity and could make a lot of the cost back mining crypto currencies.

I would like the system to be as small as possible without limiting its power. I don't have a set budget, but like to get good value for money.

Any recommendations for parts appreciated.

 

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Wow you found a 280X for £230? I'd snap that up as they're very hard to come buy at that price here in the UK. I couldn't find one of those so opted for a 760 which I've been very happy with. What res and settings are you aiming for? If you're going for a SFF a Mini GTX 760 would be pretty cool.

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Don't limit yourself to the mini GTX760. Most SFF cases designed for gaming in mind have enough room to support full sized GPUs and more than adequate air flow as well. 

 

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I have a 2560x1440 monitor and would like to play games at high without aa.